#VU115217 Incorrect authorization in apiserver - CVE-2025-5187

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#VU115217 Incorrect authorization in apiserver - CVE-2025-5187

Published: September 15, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU115217
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-5187
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
apiserver
Software vendor:
Kubernetes

Description

The vulnerability allows a node user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in the NodeRestriction admission controller. A node user can delete and then recreate its node object with modified taints or labels.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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